There's no doubt that QuickBooks Desktop has brought a huge boom to the accounting field. Managing your company's finances has become easier, but this accounting program makes no compromises in ensuring the efficiency, accuracy, and productivity of your accounting workflow. However, QB users may experience error codes, glitches, and system crashes. In this blog, we will discuss his QuickBooks error 12057, which is an error that belongs to the 12xxx series of error codes. Specifically, this series of error codes is caused by internet connection issues and usually occurs when a user tries to update his QuickBooks Desktop. Apart from error code 12057, this series of errors also represents errors 12001, 12007, 12008, 12057, etc. This detailed article examines the various factors that cause such errors and also reveals various troubleshooting methods. To fix QuickBooks error 12057, reliable technical support is just a phone call away. If you need live expert advice to resolve this QuickBooks technical error, please call us at +1-800-360-4183.

What are the cause QuickBooks Payroll error 12057?

 The main cause of this error is related to Internet connection settings.

·         Incorrect Internet Explorer settings can cause these errors.

·         Incorrect SSL settings can also cause QuickBooks error 12057.

·         If you have a poor internet connection, you may encounter various error codes in QuickBooks.

·         This error code can also occur if you have insufficient administrator privileges to install the update.

How to Fix QuickBooks Error 12057? 

To fix error code 12057 in QuickBooks, you need to follow the steps below.

Steps 1: Change Internet options.

·         The first step requires opening a Run window.

·         This window shortcut requires you to press the Windows key and the R key at the same time.

·         Now type Control Panel and press Enter.

·         The previous action opens the Control Panel window.

·         Go to Internet Options in Control Panel.

·         Select Details from the various tabs.

·         In the Security section, you must clear the checkboxes next to the Check server certificate revocation and Check publisher certificate revocation options.

·         Click Apply, then click OK.

·         Now try starting QuickBooks and refreshing QuickBooks Desktop again.

 Steps 2: Configure SSL Settings

·         The first step requires you to open QuickBooks Desktop.

·         Select the Help tab and select the Set up an Internet connection option.

·         Next, when the program connects to the Internet, select the option to use your computer's Internet connection settings to connect to the instance.

·         Click Next.

·         In the next step, you need to go to the Advanced tab by clicking on Advanced Connection Settings.

·         Go to the Security section.

·         Under Security, you must select the option to use SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0.

·         After selecting the options, click OK and finally click Finish.

·         Now reopen QuickBooks and try installing the latest updates.

 Steps 3: He accesses the PC as an administrator.

·         This step requires you to go to the User Accounts section of Control Panel.

·         Check the User Accounts option to see if the currently logged in user has full administrator privileges.

·         Otherwise, grant the user full administrative rights.

·         Finally, right-click on the QuickBooks icon and click on the Run as administrator option.

·         Next, go to the Help menu and try updating QuickBooks.

 Steps 4: Update QuickBooks using safe mode.

·         Restart your PC.

·         From the home screen, press F8 repeatedly until you see advanced boot options.

·         Select the Safe Mode with Networking option and press Enter.

·         Once the desktop screen loads, open QuickBooks and try updating the accounting program.

 Learn how to update QuickBooks Desktop to the latest version.

·         Open QuickBooks Desktop.

·         Go to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop.

·         Click the Update Now tab.

·         To remove previous update downloads, check the box next to Reset updates.

·         Click Get Updates to download the latest updates.

·         Once the download is complete, close and reopen QuickBooks Desktop.

·         When prompted, click Yes to install the update.

·         After the installation is complete, restart QuickBooks Desktop.

Conclusion:

We hope that the steps mentioned above are helpful for you. QuickBooks error code 12057 can disrupt your work flow and other operations it has to be eliminated immediately. The steps provided above will help you in resolving this issue with ease. However, if you face any problems in applying those steps you can contact our support team. Dial our toll-free number +1-888-351-0999 to reach our experts for assistance.